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Official CU vs Utah game thread 11/16/24
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He’s going to be so good next year
Reflecting on yesterday's game, what's really standing out to me is that Utah couldn't run the ball or generate a pass rush against our Buffs.
I'm struggling with that sinking into my brain and accepting that this is now what our team is. Wow. Absolutely mind bottling.
I'm struggling with that sinking into my brain and accepting that this is now what our team is. Wow. Absolutely mind bottling.
Killed Utah’s momentum too
And harshed their buzz!
The development of our pass protection and pass rush over the course of the season has been amazing. Felt like only one of the three sacks Shedeur took yesterday was on the OL and none last week were their fault.
Yesterday made me miss Jimmy Horn and Omarion Miller, some of the outside blocking by Timmons was ****ing terrible.
WHo cares, played like dog**** and scored 42 against the best team in the conference. Utah's D just eats up open field yards, goddamn, they are ****in solid.
Get out of there, Travis is still Heisman favorites.
There's gonna be a game where Shedeur pops the **** off. And Travis pops the **** off. It's coming, I can feel it
WHo cares, played like dog**** and scored 42 against the best team in the conference. Utah's D just eats up open field yards, goddamn, they are ****in solid.
Get out of there, Travis is still Heisman favorites.
There's gonna be a game where Shedeur pops the **** off. And Travis pops the **** off. It's coming, I can feel it
I was around in theJE/EB days when we had what was almost two teams, the Embry kids and the Hawkins kids, and who played was mostly based on who a guy was recruited by.
Prime is bringing in a level of talent that we haven't seen in Boulder since the Mac days. These are kids who in recruiting have coaches promising them playing time, starting jobs, even in some cases building scheme around them.
Prime isn't doing that. He is promising them that the guys who buy in, the guys who contribute the most and earn it are not only going to play but be highlighted.
This means three things, all of them good. 1. It means that the kids who come here are going to be expecting competition and expecting to have to compete, a lot less entitlement. 2. We are going to see some higher profile guys who think they are ready for competition that aren't transfer out (Cormani?) 3. Because the expectation becomes the culture players consistently work harder and become the best they can be. They also don't become a negative when somebody else gets the snaps because they and the rest of the team know the decision is based on merit, not promises.
When you see a guy like Charlie get his due the team is happy for him but they are also happy because he is a reflection of what they see themselves as.
We have some OL players who were recruited by multiple P4 programs who are sitting on the bench while Fr. Walk-on Cash Cleveland is starting. Nobody becomes negative about it because they know and can see that Cash is getting the job done.
Nothing given, everything earned, is a great culture for a program with higher expectations.
Wide Receivers need to block much harder, Timmons did not pop, and Drelon is a real nice Swiss army knife.
Shedeur is due for a far cleaner game that could be epic. This weekend would be a good time to do it from the first snap.
But Offerdahl wasn’t offsides….??
Utah had 50 (non QB, non sack) rush yards yesterday. Fifty.
Front 7 has gone from perennial liability to a major asset.
Front 7 has gone from perennial liability to a major asset.
I was a running back so I key in on that position. But in the past, I could tell when we had our subs in at most positions. The nice thing about this team, that we haven’t had for years though, is I can’t tell when second string is playing.
NIL is going to be very hard in Utah, especially now that BYU is now in the B12.
Utah is still a LDS state, the money is mostly in LDS families. It is going to be hard to get individuals and companies to fund NIL when they have to compete with the school that is the public face of the church.
There is non-LDS money there, a lot of it in the Park City area but SLC-Ogden is BYU country.
that was the most complete game I have seen from our Buffs in person in decades. I am struggling to remember the last time I was a witness to such a complete beat-down in all phases of the game. there are still a whole bunch of areas for this team to improve. but they are getting better every week.
kansas at arrowhead. have to have to have to rip their ****ing hearts on Saturday and keep this thing going.
kansas at arrowhead. have to have to have to rip their ****ing hearts on Saturday and keep this thing going.
Utah can get Poly and really good white players, but I do not think the absolute best black players are going to head to Utah. They have money, and they are going to have to rebuild after the coaching change happens soon.
They have money but do they have, and will they have "enough" money when Whit is gone. I don't think there is enough there, especially when behind the scenes the pressure is going to be to send the money to Provo.
GRM
I'm a ****ty troll
Overall, I think CU has played a bunch of players this year, probably more than some other P-4 teams. I really like the way the depth chart has flowed from week to week. It seems like we have solid contributions/breakouts from new guy(s) every game. If there is an injury or a player having difficulty the next player steps up. It looks like the players have bought into team-wide competition--100% effort, good preparation and hard practices making the team much better and the best player getting the snaps. I do not feel that the coaches are playing favorites or hiding guys either. It is impressive how players are promoted/demoted, any issue staying in the locker-room and the players adjusting well. Unlike last year, it does not seem that there is a "doghouse," as much. With early demoted guys, some have re-emerged into the 1st or 2nd rotation as the season has progressed. For the most part, I think all the players are really enjoying the ride with great team unity. Even with the depth chart flowing, we are not seeing entitlement issues, dissension, moping, or players checking out. I know a few players have departed the program, but that happens with every team.
PrimeTimeBuffs
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am I reading too much into Rick George hugging Prime's business manager on the field after the game? is she always there?
GRM
I'm a ****ty troll
I think SS has cleaner games coming very soon. For most athletes in all sports, things go in spurts. College QBs do not always have their A game each week. I've been impressed with how SS has overcome adversity given all the pressure. Overall, his numbers are incredible.
An MLB analogy: the starting pitcher Greats are guys that for whatever reason have their "C-stuff" on a given night, however still find the way to eat innings and win. They rely on their defense, scatter hits, get batters during crunch time and their teammates to score runs. When they have their "A stuff" it is just filthy and un-hittable. Their B-stuff the game can still be a shutout. I think SS is getting there.
He is an absolute stud
Bourbon Buff
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One overlooked stat: By my count, CU had FOUR touchbacks on kickoffs. Granted, a couple of them were three inches into the endzone, but that number practically merits a tickertape parade by recent standards. Then there was the kickoff that made it all the way to the 30 yard line. I assume that was a strategy, but there's probably someone on campus who can kick a piece of firewood that far. Overall, special teams were much improved.
Shadeur was indeed shaky at times, but had some great moments of pure touch. One thing he did do well is orchestrate a Houdini escape act during blitz situations. I had Yakety Sax playing in my head a couple of times when Utah's D line was falling all over themselves trying to catch him.
Shadeur was indeed shaky at times, but had some great moments of pure touch. One thing he did do well is orchestrate a Houdini escape act during blitz situations. I had Yakety Sax playing in my head a couple of times when Utah's D line was falling all over themselves trying to catch him.
To add to this, our student section gets it and was cheering every time he kicked it into the end zone. Then the kicker would sprint into the end zone and celebrate hard. He didn’t even have a name plate on his jersey. Hilarious all around.
Ymssra
First game attended since my surgery. So good. I did learn that it's too soon to jump up and down and mock an adjacent yoot fan.